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Network Video Recorder

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Network Video Recorder User Manual

User Manual

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the LVD Directive

2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper

recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot

be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the

product documentation for specific battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instructions

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the

responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

 In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical

safety regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the

Limited Power Source with 100~240 VAC, 48VDC or 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed information.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may

cause over-heating or a fire hazard.

 Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.  If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and

unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.

Preventive and Cautionary Tips

Before connecting and operating your device, please be advised of the following tips:

 Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.  Unit is designed for indoor use only.  Keep all liquids away from the device.  Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.  Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit

as a result of dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.

 Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.  Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and

peripherals.

 A factory recommended HDD should be used for this device.  Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion.

Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

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Applicable Models

This manual is applicable to the models listed in the following table.

Series

Model

DS-7100NI-K1/W/M DS-7104NI-K1/W/M

DS-7108NI-K1/W/M

Symbol Conventions

The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol

Description

Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradation, or unexpected results.

Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

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Product Key Features

General

 Connectable to network cameras, network dome and encoders.  Connectable to the third-party network cameras via HIK, ONVIF, private RTSP

protocols.

 Connectable to the smart IP cameras.  PAL/NTSC adaptive video inputs.  Supports H.265+/H.265/ H.264+/H.264 video streams.  Each channel supports dual-stream.  Up to 8 network cameras can be connected.  Independent configuration for each channel, including resolution, frame rate,

bit rate, image quality, etc.

 The quality of the input and output record is configurable.

Local Monitoring

 HDMI

/VGA outputs at up to 1920×1080 resolution.

 Multiple screen display in live view is supported, and the channel display

sequence is adjustable.

 Live view screen can be switched in group, and manual switch and automatic

cycle live view are also provided, and the interval of automatic cycle can be adjusted.

 Configurable main stream and sub-stream for the live view.  Quick setting menu is provided for live view.  Motion detection, video tampering, VCA (Video Content Analysis) alarm, video

exception alert and video loss alert functions.

 Privacy mask.  Supports multiple PTZ protocols; PTZ preset, patrol and pattern.  Zooming in by clicking the mouse and PTZ tracing by dragging mouse.

HDD Management

 1 SATA hard disk of 6 TB capacity can be connected.  Supports S.M.A.R.T. and bad sector detection.  HDD quota management; different capacity can be assigned to different

channel.

Recording and Playback

 Holiday recording schedule configuration.

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 Continuous and event video recording parameters.  Multiple recording types: manual, continuous, alarm, motion, motion | alarm,

motion & alarm.

 8 recording time periods with separated recording types each day.  Pre-record and post-record for alarm, motion detection for recording, and

pre-record time for schedule and manual recording.

 Searching record files by events (alarm input/motion detection/VCA).  Playback by sub-periods.  Tag adding for record files, searching and playing back by tags.  Locking and unlocking record files.  Local redundant recording.  Provides playback interface with easy and flexible operation.  Searching and playing back record files by camera No., recording type, start

time, end time, etc.

 Smart search for the selected area in the video.  Zooming in when playback.  Reverse playback of multi-channel.  Supports pause, play reverse, speed up, speed down, skip forward, and skip

backward when playback, and locating by dragging the mouse.

 Supports thumbnails view and fast view during playback.  Up to 4/8-ch synchronous playback.

Backup

 Export video data by USB or SATA device.  Export video clips when playback.  Management and maintenance of backup devices.

Alarm and Exception

 Configurable arming time of alarm input/output.  Alarm for video loss, motion detection, VCA, video tampering, HDD full, HDD

error, network disconnected, IP confliction, and illegal login, abnormal record, etc.

 Alarm triggers full screen monitoring, audio alarm, notifying surveillance center,

sending email and alarm output.

 Automatic restore when system is abnormal.  Supports line crossing detection and intrusion detection.

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 VCA alarm message push via Hik-Connect mobile client software.

Other Local Functions

 Three-level user management; admin user is allowed to create many operating

accounts and define their operating permission, which includes the limit to access any channel.

 Admin password resetting by exporting/importing the GUID file.  Operation, alarm, exceptions and log recording and searching.  Manually triggering and clearing alarms.  Import and export of device configuration information.

Network Functions

 10 /100 Mbps self-adaptive Ethernet interface.  IPv6 is supported.  TCP/IP protocol, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, NTP, SADP, and SMTP are supported.  TCP, UDP and RTP for unicast.  Auto/Manual port mapping by UPnP

 Supports access by Hik-Connect.  Remote reverse playback via RTSP.  Supports accessing by the platform via ONVIF.  Remote search, playback, download, locking and unlocking of the record files,

and the breakpoint resume is supported for downloading files.

 Remote viewing of the device status, system logs and alarm status.  Remote keyboard operation.  Remote locking and unlocking of control panel and mouse.  Remote HDD formatting and program upgrading.  Remote system restart and shutdown.  Alarm and exception information can be sent to the remote host  Remotely start/stop recording.  Remotely start/stop alarm output.  Remote PTZ control (depending on models).  Remote JPEG capture.  Embedded WEB server.  Upgrade by FTP server.

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Development Scalability:

 SDK for Windows and Linux system.  Source code of application software for demo.  Development support and training for application system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 13

Front Panel ................................................................................................. 13

USB Mouse Operation ................................................................................ 13

Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 14

Chapter 2 Getting Started............................................................................................. 16

Device Startup and Activation .................................................................... 16

Starting Up and Shutting Down the NVR .......................................... 16

Activating Your Device ...................................................................... 17

Using the Unlock Pattern for Login ................................................... 19

Resetting Your Password ................................................................... 23

Using the Wizard for Basic Configuration .................................................. 24

Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras ..................................................... 27

Activating the IP Camera ................................................................... 27

Adding the Online IP Cameras .......................................................... 28

Editing the Connected IP Cameras and Configuring Customized

Protocols .................................................................................................... 31

Chapter 3 Live View ................................................................................................. 34

Live View Status Icons ................................................................................ 35

Operations in Live View Mode ................................................................... 35

Right-Click Menu ............................................................................... 35

Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode ......................................... 36

Adjusting Live View Settings ...................................................................... 38

Channel-zero Encoding .............................................................................. 40

Chapter 4 PTZ Controls ........................................................................................... 42

Configuring PTZ Settings ............................................................................ 42

Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns ...................................................... 44

Customizing Presets .......................................................................... 44

Calling Presets ................................................................................... 44

Customizing Patrols ........................................................................... 45

Calling Patrols .................................................................................... 46

Customizing Patterns ........................................................................ 47

Calling Patterns ................................................................................. 47

Customizing Linear Scan Limit .......................................................... 48

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Calling Linear Scan ............................................................................ 49

One-touch Park ................................................................................. 49

PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................ 51

Chapter 5 Recording Settings .................................................................................. 53

Configuring Parameters ............................................................................. 53

Configuring Recording Schedule ................................................................ 55

Configuring Motion Detection Recording .................................................. 58

Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording ..................................................... 60

Configuring VCA Event Recording .............................................................. 61

Manual Recording ...................................................................................... 63

Configuring Holiday Recording ................................................................... 63

Configuring Redundant Recording ............................................................. 64

Files Protection .......................................................................................... 66

Locking the Recording Files ............................................................... 66

Setting HDD Property to Read-only .................................................. 68

Chapter 6 Playback ................................................................................................... 70

Playing Back Record Files ........................................................................... 70

Instant Playback ................................................................................ 70

Playing Back by Normal Search ......................................................... 70

Playing back by Smart Search ........................................................... 74

Playing Back by Event Search ............................................................ 76

Playing Back by Tag ........................................................................... 78

Playing Back by System Logs ............................................................. 80

Playing Back External File .................................................................. 82

Playing Back by Sub-periods ............................................................. 82

Auxiliary Functions of Playback.................................................................. 83

Playing Back Frame by Frame ........................................................... 83

Fast View ........................................................................................... 84

Digital Zoom ...................................................................................... 84

File Management .............................................................................. 85

Chapter 7 Backup ...................................................................................................... 86

Backing up Record Files .............................................................................. 86

Backing up by Normal Video Search ................................................. 86

Backing up by Event Search .............................................................. 88

Backing up Video Clips ...................................................................... 89

Managing Backup Devices ......................................................................... 90

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Chapter 8 Alarm Settings ......................................................................................... 91

Setting Motion Detection Alarm ................................................................ 91

Setting Sensor Alarms ................................................................................ 93

Detecting Video Loss Alarm ....................................................................... 95

Detecting Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................. 96

Line Crossing Detection Alarm ................................................................... 98

Intrusion Detection Alarm.......................................................................... 99

Handling Exceptions Alarm ...................................................................... 101

Setting Alarm Response Actions .............................................................. 102

Triggering or Clearing Alarm Output Manually ........................................ 105

Chapter 9 Network Settings .................................................................................. 106

Configuring General Settings ................................................................... 106

Configuring Wi-Fi Settings ........................................................................ 106

Configuring Advanced Settings ................................................................ 107

Configuring Hik-Connect ................................................................. 107

Configuring DDNS............................................................................ 110

Configuring NTP Server ................................................................... 112

Configuring More Settings .............................................................. 113

Configuring Email ............................................................................ 114

Configuring NAT .............................................................................. 115

Checking Network Traffic ................................................................ 119

Configuring Network Detection ............................................................... 120

Testing Network Delay and Packet Loss .......................................... 120

Exporting Network Packet............................................................... 120

Checking the Network Status .......................................................... 121

Checking Network Statistics ............................................................ 122

Chapter 10 HDD Management ............................................................................. 123

Initializing HDDs ..................................................................................... 123

Configuring Quota Mode ....................................................................... 124

HDD Detection ....................................................................................... 125

Configuring HDD Error Alarms ............................................................... 127

Chapter 11 Camera Settings .................................................................................. 129

Configuring OSD Settings ....................................................................... 129

Configuring Privacy Mask ....................................................................... 130

Configuring Video Parameters ............................................................... 131

Chapter 12 Device Management and Maintenance ........................................... 132

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Viewing System Information .................................................................. 132

Searching & Export Log Files .................................................................. 132

Importing/Exporting Configuration Files ............................................... 135

Upgrading System .................................................................................. 135

Upgrading by Local Backup Device ............................................... 135

Upgrading by FTP .......................................................................... 136

Restoring Default Settings ...................................................................... 137

Chapter 13 Others ................................................................................................... 138

Configuring General Settings ................................................................. 138

Configuring DST Settings ........................................................................ 139

Configuring More Settings for Device Parameters ................................. 139

Managing User Accounts ....................................................................... 140

Adding a User ................................................................................ 140

Deleting a User .............................................................................. 143

Editing a User ................................................................................ 143

Chapter 14 Appendix ............................................................................................. 146

Glossary .................................................................................................. 146

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 147

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Front Panel

DS-7100NI-K1/W/M Series Description of Front Panel

No.

Icon

Description

1 Indicator turns red when NVR is powered up.

Indicator lights in red when there is data

transmission.

Indicator blinks blue when network connection is functioning properly.

USB Mouse Operation

A regular 3-button (Left/Right/Scroll-wheel) USB mouse can also be used with this

NVR. To use a USB mouse:

Plug USB mouse into one of the USB interfaces on the front panel of the NVR. The mouse should automatically be detected. If in a rare case that the mouse is

not detected, the possible reason may be that the two devices are not compatible, please refer to the recommended the device list from your provider.

The operation of the mouse:

Description of the Mouse Control

Name

Action

Description

Left-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Select channel and show the quick set menu.

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Menu: Select and enter.

Double-Click

Live view: Switch between single-screen and multi-screen.

Click and Drag

PTZ control: pan, tilt and zoom.

Video tampering, privacy mask and motion detection: Select target area.

Digital zoom-in: Drag and select target area.

Live view: Drag channel/time bar.

Right-Click

Single-Click

Live view: Show menu.

Menu: Exit current menu to upper level menu.

Scroll-Wheel

Scrolling up

Live view: Previous screen.

Menu: Previous item.

Scrolling down

Live view: Next screen.

Menu: Next item.

Rear Panel

The rear panel vaires according to different models.

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Description of Rear Panel

No.

Name

Description

Wi-Fi Antenna

Wi-Fi antenna interface.

Power supply

12 VDC power supply.

Audio out

1 RCA connectors for audio output.

VGA

VGA video output connector.

HDMI

HDMI video output connector.

LAN

One RJ-45 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet interfaces provided.

Wi-Fi Antenna

Wi-Fi antenna interface.

USB

Two USB 2.0 interface.

Ground

Ground (needs to be connected when device starts up).

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

Device Startup and Activation

Startup and Shutdown the NVR

Purpose:

Proper startup and shutdown procedures are crucial to expanding the life of the NVR.

Before you start:

Check that the voltage of the extra power supply is the same with the NVR’s

requirement, and the ground connection is working properly.

Starting up the NVR:

Check the power supply is plugged into an electrical outlet. It is HIGHLY

recommended that an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) be used in conjunction with the device. The Power indicator LED on the front panel should be red, indicating the device gets the power supply.

Turn on the power switch on the rear panel if the device starts up for the first

time, or press the button on the front panel. The Power indicator LED should turn blue indicating that the unit begins to start up.

After startup, the Power indicator LED remains blue. A splash screen with the

status of the HDD appears on the monitor. The row of icons at the bottom of the

screen shows the HDD status. ‘X’ means that the HDD is not installed or cannot be

detected.

Shutting down the NVR

Go to Menu > Shutdown.

Shutdown Menu

Click shutdown. Click Yes.

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Shutdown Attention

Rebooting the NVR

In the Shutdown menu, you can also reboot the NVR.

Go to Menu > Shutdown. Click Logout to lock the NVR or Reboot to reboot the NVR.

Activate Your Device

Purpose:

For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed before activation.

Input the same password Create New Password and Confirm New Password.

Settings Admin Password

We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

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Enter IP Camera Activation Password to set the IP camera activation password. Select Area/Country Click OK. When the device is activated, a message box will pop up. And you can click Yes to

continue to export the GUID file for the future password resetting.

Export GUID File Remind

Insert the USB flash drive disk to your device, and export the GUID file to the USB

flash drive disk in the Reset Password interface. Please refer to Chapter 2.1.5 Reset Your Password for the instructions of password resetting.

Export GUID File

 Please keep your GUID file properly for future password resetting.  For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following

dialog box will pop up once the device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.

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Warning

Use the Unlock Pattern for Login

You can configure the unlock pattern for device login.

Configuring the Unlock Pattern

After the device is activated, you can enter the following interface to configure the device unlock pattern.

Set Unlock Pattern

Step 1 Use the mouse to draw a pattern among the 9 dots on the screen. Release the mouse when the pattern is done.

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Draw the Pattern

 Connect at least 4 dots to draw the pattern.  Each dot can be connected for once only.

Step 2 Draw the same pattern again to confirm it. When the two patterns match, the pattern is configured successfully.

Confirm the Pattern

If the two patterns are different, you must set the pattern again.

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Re-set the Pattern

Logging in via Unlock Pattern

 Only the admin user has the permission to unlock the device.  Please configure the pattern first before unlocking. Please refer to Configuring

the Unlock Pattern:

Right click the mouse on the screen and select the menu to enter the interface as

shown in Figure 2.8.

Draw the Unlock Pattern

Draw the pre-defined pattern to unlock to enter the menu operation.

 If you have forgotten your pattern, you can select the Forget My Pattern or

Switch User option to enter the normal login dialog box.

 When the pattern you draw is different from the pattern you have configured,

you should try again.

 If you have drawn the wrong pattern for more than 5 times, the system will

switch to the normal login mode automatically.

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Normal Login Dialog Box

User Login

Purpose:

If NVR has logged out, you must login the device before operating the menu and other functions.

Select User Name in the dropdown list.

Input password. Click OK to log in.

When you forget the password of the admin, you can click Forget Password to reset the password. Please refer to Chapter 2.1.5 Reset Your Password for details.

The device gets locked for 60 seconds if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5 attempts for the guest/operator).

User Logout

Purpose:

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After logging out, the monitor turns to the live view mode and if you want to do some operation, you need to enter user name and password tog in again.

Go to Menu > Shutdown.

Logout

Click Logout.

After you have logged out the system, menu operation on the screen is invalid. It is required to input a user name and password to unlock the system.

Reset Your Password

When you forget the password of the admin, you can reset the password by importing the GUID file. The GUID file must be exported and saved in the local U-flash disk after you have activated the device (refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activate Your Device).

On the user login interface, click Forget Password to enter the Reset Password

interface.

Please insert the U-flash disk stored with the GUID file to the NVR before resetting password.

Reset Password

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Select the GUID file from the U-flash disk and click Import to import the file to the

device.

If you have imported the wrong GUID file for 7 times, you will be not allowed to reset the password for 30 minutes.

After the GUID file is successfully imported, enter the reset password interface to

set the new admin password.

Click OK to set the new password. You can export the new GUID file to the U-flash

disk for future password resetting.

When the new password is set, the original GUID file will be invalid. The new GUID file should be exported for future password resetting. You can also enter the User>User Management interface to edit the admin user and export the GUID file.

Use the Wizard for Basic Configuration

The Setup Wizard can guide you to configure the system resolution, system date/time, HDD initialization, IP camera management, etc.

If you don’t want to use the setup wizard at that moment, click Exit. You can also choose to use the Setup Wizard next time by leaving the “Start wizard when the device starts?” checkbox checked.

Enter the general settings interface to configure the VGA/HDMI resolution,

system date and time, and HDD initialization.

Initialize HDD: check it to initialize the HDD which it is used for the first time.

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Start Wizard Interface

Click Next to enter the IP Camera Management interface.

 Automatically Add Cameras (for Non-PoE Models)

For non-PoE devices, you can quickly add one or more IP cameras which are searched within the same network and have the same user name and password with the device.

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1) Click Add All.

The device starts to automatically search and add the matched cameras.

2) Click OK when the cameras are added.

 Manually Add Cameras

1) Click Search to search the online IP cameras within the same network.

2) Click Add to add the cameras which have the same user name and

password with the device.

IP Camera Management

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active

status. If the camera is in inactive status, you can click the inactive icon of the camera to set the password to activate it. You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Click Exit to complete the startup Setup Wizard.

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Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras

Activate the IP Camera

Purpose:

Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.

Select Add IP Camera from the right-click menu in live view mode or Go to Menu >

Camera > IP Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Password status shows whether it is active or inactive.

IP Camera Management Interface

Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it.

You can also select multiple cameras from the list and click One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.

Set the password of the camera to activate it.

Use IP Camera Activation Password: when you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same password which you set the device activation interface. Refer to Chapter 2.1.2 Activate Your Device.

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Set New Password

Create New Password: If the admin password is not used, you must create the new password for the camera and confirm it.

Click OK to finish the acitavting of the IP camera. And the security status of

camera will be changed to Active.

Add the Online IP Cameras

Purpose:

The main function of the NVR is to connect the network cameras and record the video got from it. So before you can get a live view or record of the video, you should add the network cameras to the connection list of the device.

Before you start:

Ensure the network connection is valid and correct. For detailed checking and configuring of the network, please see Chapter Checking Network Traffic and Chapter

Configuring Network Detection.

When adding a camera through wireless network, it is necessary to log in the camera by web browser and configure the wireless parameters.

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Adding the IP Cameras

 OPTION 1:

Select Add IP Camera from the right-click menu in live view mode or Go to Menu >

Camera > Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.

Adding IP Camera Interface

The online cameras with same network segment will be detected and displayed in

the camera list.

Select the IP camera from the list and click the button to add the camera. Or

you can click One-touch Adding to add all cameras (with the same login password) from the list.

Make sure the camera to add has already been activated.

(For the encoders with multiple channels only) check the Channel Port checkbox in

the pop-up window, as shown in the following figure, and click OK to add multiple channels.

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Selecting Multiple Channels

 OPTION 2:

On the IP Camera Management interface, click Custom Adding to pop up the Add

IP Camera (Custom) interface.

Custom Adding IP Camera Interface

You can edit the IP address, protocol, management port, and other information of

the IP camera to be added.

If the IP camera to add has not been actiavated, you can activate it from the IP camera list on the camera management interface.

(Optional) Check Continue to Add to add other IP cameras. Click Add to add the camera. The successfully added cameras are listed in the

interface.

Refer to the following table for the description of the icons

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Explanation

Icon

Explanation

Edit basic parameters of the camera

Add the detected IP camera

The camera is disconnected; you can click the icon to get the exception information of camera

Delete the IP camera Play the live video of the connected camera

Advanced settings of the camera.

Upgrade the connected IP camera

Security

Show the security status of the camera to be active/inactive or the password strength (strong/medium/weak/risk)

For the added IP cameras, the Security status shows the security level of the password of camera: strong password, weak password and risk password.

Security Level of IP Camera’s Password

Show the Password of the Added IP Camera

For admin, check Show Password of IP Camera to show the passwords of the successfully added IP cameras.

Enable the Wi-Fi Auto-Switch

When connect an IP camera to a Wi-Fi NVR, check Wi-Fi Auto-Switch (For Initial Access) to synchronize Wi-Fi parameters to the IP camera.

Edit the Connected IP Cameras and Configure

Customized Protocols

After the adding of the IP cameras, the basic information of the camera lists in the page, you can configure the basic setting of the IP cameras.

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Editing the IP Camera Parameters

Click the icon to edit the parameters; you can edit the IP address, protocol

and other parameters.

Edit the Parameters

Channel Port: If the connected device is an encoding device with multiple channels, you can choose the channel to connect by selecting the channel port No. in the dropdown list.

Click OK to save the settings and exit the editing interface.

Editing the Advanced Parameters

Drag the horizontal scroll bar to the right side and click the icon.

Network Configuration of the Camera

You can edit the network information and the password of the camera.

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Password Configuration of the Camera

Click OK to save the settings and exit the interface.

Configuring the Customized Protocols

Purpose:

To connect the network cameras which are not configured with the standard protocols, you can configure the customized protocols for them.

Click Protocol in the custom adding IP camera interface to enter the protocol

management interface.

Protocol Management Interface

There are 16 customized protocols provided in the system, you can edit the protocol name; and choose whether to enable the sub-stream.

Choose the protocol type of transmission and choose the transfer protocols.

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Before customizing the protocol for the network camera, you have to contact the manufacturer of the network camera to consult the URL (uniform resource locator) for getting main stream and sub-stream.

The format of the URL is: [Type]://[IP Address of the network camera]:[Port]/[Path].

Example: rtsp://192.168.1.55:554/ch1/main/av_stream.

 Protocol Name: Edit the name for the custom protocol.  Enable Substream: If the network camera does not support sub-stream or the

sub-stream is not needed leave the checkbox empty.

 Type: The network camera adopting custom protocol must support getting

stream through standard RTSP.

 Transfer Protocol: Select the transfer protocol for the custom protocol.  Port: Set the port No. for the custom protocol.  Path: Set the resource path for the custom protocol. E.g., ch1/main/av_stream.

The protocol type and the transfer protocols must be supported by the connected network camera.

After adding the customized protocols, you can see the protocol name is listed in the dropdown list of protocol.

Protocol Setting

Choose the protocols you just added to validate the connection of the network

camera.

Chapter 3 Live View

Live View displays the video image getting from each camera in real time.

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Live View Status Icons

In the live view mode, there are status icons at the upper-right of the screen for each channel, showing the status of the record and alarm in the channel, so that you can know whether the channel is recorded, or whether there are alarms occur as soon as possible.

Description of Live View Icons

Icons

Description

Alarm (video loss, video tampering, motion detection, sensor alarm or VCA alarm)

Record (manual record, continuous record, motion detection , sensor alarm or VCA alarm triggered record)

Alarm & Record

Event/Exception (motion detection, sensor alarm, VCA alarm or exception information, appears at the lower-left corner of the screen. Please refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions for details.)

Operations in Live View Mode

Right-Click Menu

In live view mode, there are many functions provided. The functions are listed below.

When the aux output is enabled, the main output cannot perform any operation, and you can do some basic operation on the live view mode for the Aux output.

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Mouse Operation in Live View

Name

Description

Common Menu

Quick access to the sub-menus which you frequently visit.

Enter the main menu of the system by right clicking the mouse.

Single Screen

Switch to the single full screen by choosing channel number from the dropdown list.

Multi-screen

Adjust the screen layout by choosing from the dropdown list.

Previous Screen

Switch to the previous screen.

Next Screen

Switch to the next screen.

Start/Stop Auto-switch

Enable/disable the auto-switch of the screens.

Start Recording

Start continuous recording or motion detection recording of all channels.

Add IP Camera

Enter the IP Camera Management interface, and manage the cameras.

Playback

Enter the playback interface and start playing back the video of the selected channel immediately.

Output Mode

Four modes of output supported, including Standard, Bright, Gentle and Vivid.

Aux Monitor

The NVR checks the connection of the output interfaces to define the main and auxiliary output interfaces. The priority level for the main and aux output is HDMI > VGA

When both the HDMI and VGA are connected, the HDMI is used as main output and the VGA is used as the aux output.

The dwell time of the live view configuration must be set before using Start Auto-switch.

The right-click menu varies according to different models, please refer to the actual GUI menu of the device.

Quick Setting Toolbar in Live View Mode

On the screen of each channel, there is a quick setting toolbar which shows when you single click the mouse in the corresponding screen.

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Quick Setting Toolbar

Description of Quick Setting Toolbar Icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Enable/Disable Manual Record

Instant Playback

Mute/Audio on

PTZ Control

Digital Zoom

Image Settings

Face Detection

Live View Strategy

Information

Main/Sub-Str eam

Instant Playback only shows the record in last five minutes. If no record is found,

it means there is no record during the last five minutes.

Digital Zoom is for zooming in the live image. You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to16X) by moving the sliding bar from to . You can also scroll the mouse wheel to control the zoom in/out.

Digital Zoom

Image Settings icon can be selected to enter the Image Settings menu.

You can set the image parameters like brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.

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Live View Strategy can be selected to set strategy, including Real-time, Balanced, Fluency.

Live View Strategy

Move the mouse onto the icon to show the real-time stream information, including the frame rate, bitrate, resolution and stream type.

Information

Adjuste Live View Settings

Purpose:

Live View settings can be customized according to different needs. You can configure the output interface, dwell time for screen to be shown, mute or turning on the audio, the screen number for each channel, etc.

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Go to Menu > Configuration > Live View.

Live View-General

The settings available in this menu include:

 Video Output Interface: Designates the output to configure the settings for, and

only VGA/ HDMITM is selectable by default.

 Live View Mode: Designates the display mode to be used for Live View.  Dwell Time: The time in seconds to dwell between switching of channels when

enabling auto-switch in Live View.

 Enable Audio Output: Enables/disables audio output for the selected video

output.

 Volume: Adjust the volume of live view, playback and two-way audio for the

selected output interface.

 Event Output: Designates the output to show event video.  Full Screen Monitoring Dwell Time: The time in seconds to show alarm event

screen.

Setting Cameras Order

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1) Select a View mode in . Up to 36-screen display is

supported for 32-ch NVR.

2) Select the small window, and double-click on the channel number to

display the channel on the window.

3) If you do not want the camera to be displayed on the live view interface,

click the corresponding to stop it.

4) You can also click button to start live view for all the channels and click

to stop all the live view.

5) Click Apply to save the setting.

Set the stream type for live view of camera.

1) Click the More Settings to enter the more settings interface.

2) Select the camera to configure from the list.

3) Select the stream type to Main Stream, Sub-Stream or Auto.

Stream Type Settings

4) Click Apply to save the settings.

5) (Optional) You can click Copy to copy the stream type settings of the current

camera to other camera (s).

Channel-zero Encoding

Purpose:

Sometimes you need to get a remote view of many channels in real time from web browser or CMS (Client Management System) software, in order to decrease the bandwidth requirement without affecting the image quality, channel-zero encoding is supported as an option for you.

Go to Menu > Configuration > Live View. Select Channel-Zero Encoding.

Live View- Channel-Zero Encoding

Check the checkbox after Enable Channel Zero Encoding.

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Configure the Frame Rate, Max. Bitrate Mode and Max. Bitrate.

After you set the Channel-Zero encoding, you can get a view in the remote client or web browser of 16 channels in one screen.

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Chapter 4 PTZ Controls

Configuring PTZ Settings

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to set the parameters for PTZ. The configuring of the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ camera.

Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

PTZ Settings

Click PTZ Parameters to set the PTZ parameters.

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Choose the camera for PTZ setting in the Camera dropdown list. Enter the parameters of the PTZ camera.

All the parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.

Click Apply to save the settings.

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Setting PTZ Presets, Patrols & Patterns

Before you start:

Please make sure that the presets, patrols and patterns should be supported by PTZ protocols.

Customizing Presets

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the Preset location which you want the PTZ camera to point to when an event takes place.

Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

PTZ Settings

Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to

set preset; and the zoom and focus operations can be recorded in the preset as well.

Enter the preset No. (1~255) in the preset text field, and click the Set button to

link the location to the preset.

Repeat the steps2-3 to save more presets.

You can click Clear to clear the location information of the preset, or click the Clear All button to clear the location information of all the presets.

Calling Presets

Purpose:

This feature enables the camera to point to a specified position such as a window when an event takes place.

Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

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Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Choose Camera in the dropdown list. Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

PTZ Panel - General

Click to enter the preset No. in the corresponding text field. Click the Call Preset button to call it.

Customizing Patrols

Purpose:

Patrols can be set to move the PTZ to different key points and have it stay there for a set duration before moving on to the next key point. The key points are corresponding to the presets. The presets can be set following the steps above in Customizing Presets.

Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

PTZ Settings

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Select patrol No. in the drop-down list of patrol. Click Set to add key points for the patrol.

Key point Configuration

Configure key point parameters, such as the key point No., duration of staying for

one key point and speed of patrol. The key point is corresponding to the preset. The Key Point No. determines the order at which the PTZ will follow while cycling through the patrol. The Duration refers to the time span to stay at the corresponding key point. The Speed defines the speed at which the PTZ will move from one key point to the next.

Click Add to add the next key point to the patrol, and you can click OK to save the

key point to the patrol.

You can delete all the key points by clicking Clear for the selected patrol, or click the Clear All button to delete all the key pints for all patrols.

Calling Patrols

Purpose:

Calling a patrol makes the PTZ to move according the predefined patrol path.

Click the button PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

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Select a patrol in the dropdown list and click the Call Patrol button to call it. You can click the Stop Patrol button to stop calling it.

Customizing Patterns

Purpose:

Patterns can be set by recording the movement of the PTZ. You can call the pattern to make the PTZ movement according to the predefined path.

Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

PTZ Settings

Choose pattern number in the dropdown list. Click Start and click corresponding buttons in the control panel to move the PTZ

camera, and click Stop to stop it.

The movement of the PTZ is recorded as the pattern.

Calling Patterns

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to move the PTZ camera according to the predefined patterns.

Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar, or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu to show the PTZ control panel.

Click the button to show the general settings of the PTZ control.

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PTZ Panel - General

Click Call Pattern to call it. Click Stop Pattern to stop calling it.

Customizing Linear Scan Limit

Purpose:

The Linear Scan can be enabled to trigger the scan in the horizantal direction in the predefined range.

This function is supported by some certain models.

Go to Menu > Camera > PTZ.

PTZ Settings

Use the directional button to wheel the camera to the location where you want to

set the limit, and click the Left Limit or Right Limit button to link the location to the corresponding limit.

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The speed dome starts linear scan from the left limit to the right limit, and you must set the left limit on the left side of the right limit, as well the angle from the left limit to the right limit should be no more than 180º.

Calling Linear Scan

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to call the linear scan in the predefined scan range.

Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

PTZ Panel - One-touch

Click Linear Scan to start the linear scan and click the Linear Scan button again to

stop it.

You can click Restore to clear the defined left limit and right limit data and the dome needs to reboot to make settings take effect.

One-touch Park

Before operating this function, make sure the connected camera supports the linear scan and is in HIKVISION protocol.

Purpose:

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For some certain model of the speed dome, it can be configured to start a predefined park action (scan, preset, patrol and etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time).

Click PTZ in the lower-right corner of the PTZ setting interface;

Or press the PTZ button on the front panel or click the PTZ Control icon in the quick setting bar to enter the PTZ setting menu in live view mode.

Click the button to show the one-touch function of the PTZ control.

PTZ Panel - One-touch

There are 3 one-touch park types selectable, click the corresponding button to

activate the park action.

Park (Quick Patrol): The dome starts patrol from the predefined preset 1 to preset 32 in order after the park time. The undefined preset will be skipped.

Park (Patrol 1): The dome starts move according to the predefined patrol 1 path after the park time.

Park (Preset 1): The dome moves to the predefined preset 1 location after the park time.

The park time can only be set through the speed dome configuration interface, by default the value is 5s.

Click the button again to inactivate it.

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PTZ Control Panel

To enter the PTZ control panel, there are two ways supported.

OPTION 1:

In the PTZ settings interface, click PTZ on the lower-right corner which is next to the Back button.

OPTION 2:

In the Live View mode, you can press the PTZ Control button on the front panel or on the remote control, or choose the PTZ Control icon , or select the PTZ option in the right-click menu.

Click Configuration on the control panel, and you can enter the PTZ Settings interface.

In PTZ control mode, the PTZ panel will be displayed when a mouse is connected with the device. If no mouse is connected, the icon appears in the lower-left corner of the window, indicating that this camera is in PTZ control mode.

PTZ Panel

Description of the PTZ panel icons

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

Direction button and the auto-cycle button

Zoom+, Focus+, Iris+

Zoom-, Focus-, Iris-

The speed of the PTZ movement

Light on/off

Wiper on/off 3D-Zoom

Image Centralization

Switch to the PTZ control

Switch to the one-touch

Switch to the general

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Description

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

interface

control interface

settings interface

Previous item

Next item

Start pattern / patrol

Stop the patrol / pattern movement

Exit

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Chapter 5 Recording Settings

Configuring Parameters

Purpose:

By configuring the parameters you can define the parameters which affect the image quality, such as the transmission stream type, the resolution and so on.

Before you start:

Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD

and initialize it. (Menu > HDD > General)

HDD- General

Check the storage mode of the HDD.

1) Click Advanced to check the storage mode of the HDD.

2) If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity For

detailed information, see Chapter 10.2 Configuring Quota Mode.

Go to Menu > Record > Parameters.

Recording Parameters

Parameters Setting for Recording

1) Select Record to configure. You can configure the stream type, the

resolution, and other parameters on your demand.

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Enable Bandwidth Adaptation: Once enabled, the bitrate of camera can adapt to the bandwidth of the current transmission network.

Enable H.264+ Mode: check the checkbox to enable. Once enabled, the Max. Bitrate Mode, Max. Bitrate(Kbps) and Max. Bitrate Range Recommend are not configurable.

Enabling it helps to ensure the high video quality with a lowered bitrate.

The function is only available for IP cameras which support H.264+ stream.

2) Click the More Settings button to set the advanced parameters for

recording and then click OK button to finish editing.

Recording Parameters-More Settings

Pre-record: The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event. For example, when an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, if you set the pre-record time as 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.

Post-record: The time you set to record after the event or the scheduled time. For example, when an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, if you set the post-record time as 5 seconds, it records till 11:00:05.

Expired Time: The expired time is the longest time for a record file to be kept in the HDD, if the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will not be deleted. The actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the HDD.

Redundant Record: Enabling redundant record means you save the recording files in the redundant HDD. See Chapter Configuring Redundant Recording.

Record Audio: Check the checkbox to enable or disable audio recording.

Video Stream: Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording. When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the same storage space.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

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You can enable the ANR (Automatic Network Replenishment) function via the web browser (Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings > Advanced) to save the video files in the IP camera when the network is disconnected, and synchronize the files to the NVR when the network is resumed.

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The redundant record is to decide whether you want the camera to save the recording files in the redundant HDD. You must configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings.

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The parameters of Main Stream (Event) are read-only.

Parameters Settings for Sub-stream

1) Enter the Sub-stream tab page.

Sub-stream Parameters

2) Configure the parameters of the camera.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring Recording Schedule

Purpose:

Set the recording schedule, and then the camera automatically starts/stops recording according to the configured schedule.

Go to Menu > Record > Schedule. Configure Record Schedule

1) Select Record Schedule.

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Record Schedule

Different recording types are marked in different color icons.

 Continuous: scheduled recording.  Event: recording triggered by all event triggered alarm.  Motion: recording triggered by motion detection.  Alarm: recording triggered by alarm.  M/A: recording triggered by either motion detection or alarm.  M&A: recording triggered by motion detection and alarm.

2) Choose the camera you want to configure.

3) Select the check box after the Enable Schedule item.

4) Click Edit or click on the color icon under the edit button and draw the

schedule line on the panel.

Edit the Schedule

In the message box, you can choose the day to which you want to set schedule.

Recording Schedule Interface

You can click the button to set the accurate time of the schedule.

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To schedule an all-day recording, check the checkbox after the All Day item.

Edit Schedule

To arrange other schedule, leave the All Day checkbox blank and set the

Start/End time.

Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day. And the time periods cannot be overlapped each other.

Select the record type in the dropdown list.

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To enable Motion, Alarm, M | A (motion or alarm), M & A (motion and alarm) and VCA (Video Content Analysis) triggered recording and capture, you must configure the motion detection settings, alarm input settings or VCA settings as well. For detailed information, refer to Chapter 8.1 , Chapter 8.2 and

Chapter 5.5 .

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The VCA settings are only available to the smart IP cameras.

Repeat the above edit schedule steps to schedule recording for other days in the week. You can click Copy to enter the Copy to interface to copy the schedule settings to other days

Click Apply in the Record Schedule interface to save the settings.

Draw the Schedule

Click on the color icons, you can choose the schedule type as continuous or event.

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Draw the Schedule

Click Apply to validate the settings. (Optional) If the settings can also be used to other channels, click Copy, and then

choose the channel to which you want to copy.

Click Apply to save the settings.

Configuring Motion Detection Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set the motion detection parameters. In the live view mode, once a motion detection event takes place, the NVR can analyze it and do many actions to handle it. Enabling motion detection function can trigger certain channels to start recording, or trigger full screen monitoring, audio warning, notify the surveillance center and so on. In this chapter, you can follow the steps to schedule a record which triggered by the detected motion.

Go to Menu > Camera > Motion.

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Configure Motion Detection

1) Choose camera you want to configure.

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Motion Detection.

3) Drag and draw the area for motion detection by mouse. If you want to set

the motion detection for all the area shot by the camera, click Full Screen. To clear the motion detection area, click Clear.

By default, the feature of Dynamic Analysis for Motion is enabled. When the motion detection triggered frame (green) for the moving targets in the motion detection area will be displayed on the live video.

Motion Detection- Mask

4) Click Settings, and the message box for channel information pop up.

Motion Detection Handling

5) Select the channels which you want the motion detection event to trigger

recording.

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

7) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

8) Exit the Motion Detection menu.

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Edit the Motion Detection Record Schedule. For the detailed information of

schedule configuration, see Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

Configuring Alarm Triggered Recording

Purpose:

Follow the procedure to configure alarm triggered recording.

Go to Menu > Configuration > Alarm.

Alarm Settings

Click Alarm Input tab and set the alarm parameters.

Alarm Settings- Alarm Input

1) Select Alarm Input number and configure alarm parameters.

2) Choose N.O (normally open) or N.C (normally closed) for alarm type.

3) Check the checkbox for Enable.

4) Click Settings.

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Alarm Settings

1) Choose the alarm triggered recording channel.

2) Check the checkbox to select channel.

3) Click Apply to save settings.

4) Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps to configure other alarm input parameters.

If the settings can also be applied to other alarm inputs, click Copy and choose the alarm input number.

Copy Alarm Input

Edit the Alarm triggered record in the Record Schedule setting interface. For the

detailed information of schedule configuration, see Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

Configuring VCA Event Recording

Purpose:

You can configure the recording triggered by the line crossing detection and intrusion detection alarm events.

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Go to Menu > Camera > VCA.

VCA Settings

Configure the detection rules for the line crossing detection or intrusion

detection.

Click the icon to configure the alarm linkage actions for the VCA events.

1) Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start

to record when VCA alarm is triggered.

2) Click Apply to save the settings.

Set Trigger Camera of VCA Alarm

The PTZ Linking function is only vailable for the VCA settings of IP cameras.

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Enter Record Schedule settings interface (Menu > Record > Schedule > Record

Schedule), and then set VCA as the record type. For details, see step 2 in Chapter

5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

Manual Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to set parameters for the manual record. Using manual record, you need to manually cancel the record. The manual recording is prior to the scheduled recording.

Go to Menu > Manual.

Or press the REC/SHOT button on the front panel.

Manual Record

Enable the Manual Record.

1) Select Record on the left bar.

2) Click the status button before camera number to change to .

Disable manual record.

Click the status button to change to .

Green icon means that the channel is configured the record schedule. After rebooting, all the manual records enabled will be canceled.

Configuring Holiday Recording

Purpose:

Follow the steps to configure the record schedule on holiday for that year. You may want to have different plan for recording on holiday.

Enter the Record setting interface.

Menu > Record > Holiday

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Holiday Settings

Enable Edit Holiday schedule.

1) Click to enter the Edit interface.

Edit Holiday Settings

2) Check the checkbox after Enable Holiday.

3) Select Mode from the dropdown list.

4) There are three different modes for the date format to configure holiday

schedule.

5) Set the start and end date.

6) Click Apply to save settings.

Click OK to exit the Edit interface. Enter Record Schedule settings interface to edit the holiday recording schedule.

See Chapter 5.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.

Configuring Redundant Recording

Purpose:

Enabling redundant recording, which means saving the recording files not only in the R/W HDD but also in the redundant HDD, will effectively enhance the data safety and reliability. .

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Go to Menu > HDD.

HDD General

Select the HDD and click to enter the Local HDD Settings interface.

7) Set the HDD property to Redundancy.

HDD General-Editing

Click Apply to save the settings.

Click OK to back to the upper level menu.

You must set the Storage mode in the HDD advanced settings to Group before you set the HDD property to Redundant. There should be at least another HDD which is in Read/Write status.

Go to Menu > Record > Parameters.

1) Select Record tab.

2) Click More Settings to enter the following interface.

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Record Parameters

3) Check Redundant Record.

4) Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

Repeat the above steps for configuring other channels.

Files Protection

Purpose:

You can lock the recording files or set the HDD property to Read-only to protect the record files from being overwritten.

Locking the Recording Files

Lock File when Playback

Go to Menu> Playback. Check the checkbox of channel(s) in the channel list and then double-click to

select a date on the calendar.

Normal Playback

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During playback, click the button to lock the current recording file.

In the multi-channel playback mde, clicking the button will lock all the record files related to the playback channels.

You can click the button to pop up the file management interface. Click

Locked File to check and export the locked files.

Locked File Management

In the File Management interface, you can also click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Lock File when Export

Go to Menu > Export.

Export

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Select the channels you want to investigate by checking the checkbox to . Configure the record type, file type start/end time. Click Search to show the results.

Export- Search Result

Protect the record files.

1) Find the record files you want to protect, and then click the icon which will turn

to , indicating that the file is locked.

The record files of which the recording is still not completed cannot be locked.

2) Click to change it to to unlock the file and the file is not protected.

Unlocking Attention

Setting HDD Property to Read-only

Go to Menu > HDD.

HDD General

Click to edit the HDD you want to protect.

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Set the HDD property to Read-only. Click OK to save settings and back to the upper level menu.

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You cannot save any files in a Read-only HDD. If you want to save files in the HDD, change the property to R/W.

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If there is only one HDD and is set to Read-only, the NVR can’t record any files. Only live view mode is available.

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If you set the HDD to Read-only when the NVR is saving files in it, then the file will be saved in next R/W HDD. If there is only one HDD, the recording will be stopped.

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Chapter 6 Playback

Playing Back Record Files

Instant Playback

Purpose:

Play back the recorded video files of a specific channel in the live view mode. Channel switch is supported.

Instant playback by channel

Choose a channel in live view mode and click the button in the quick setting

toolbar.

In the instant playback mode, only record files recorded during the last five minutes on this channel will be played back.

Instant Playback Interface

Playing Back by Normal Search

Playback by Channel

Enter the Playback interface. Right click a channel in live view mode and select Playback from the menu, as

shown in Figure 6-2.

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Right-click Menu under Live View

Pressing numerical buttons will switch playback to the corresponding channels during playback process.

Playback by Time

Purpose:

Play back video files recorded in specified time duration. Multi-channel simultaneous playback and channel switch are supported.

Go to Menu>Playback. Select Normal/Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side. Select a camera in the camera list. Select a date in the calendar and click the button on the left toolbar to play

the video file.

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If there are record files for that camera in that day, in the calendar, the icon for that day is displayed in different colors for different recording types: blue for continuous recording and red for event recording.

Click to start playing the continuous recorded files.

Playback Interface

You can use the toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface to control playing progress, as shown in Figure 6-4.

Playback Interface

Toolbar of Playback

You can click the channel(s) to execute simultaneous playback of multiple channels.

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The indicates the start/end time of the recorded video files.

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Playback progress bar: use the mouse to click any point of the progress bar or drag the progress bar to locate specific frames.

Detailed Explanation of Playback Toolbar

Item

Button

Operation

Button

Operation

Smart Search

Draw quadrilateral for the motion detection

Search the matched video

Set full screen for motion detection

Draw line for the line crossing detection

Draw quadrilateral for the intrusion detection

Filter video files by setting the target characters

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Operati

ons

Audio on/Mute

Start/Stop clipping

Digital Zoom

Lock File

Add default tag

Add customized tag

File management for video clips, captured pictures, locked files and tags

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Playing

Control

Pause/Play

Reverse play/ Pause

Slow forward

Stop

30s forward

30s reverse

Next day

Fast forward

Previous day

Time Bar

Previous/Next period

Play the time bar in 30 minutes (default)

Play the time bar in

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1 hour

2 hours

Play the time bar in 6 hours

Play the time bar in 24 hours

Please refer to the Chapter 3.2.4 Fisheye Expansion for the description and operation of the fisheye expansion.

The playing speed of 256X is supported.

Playing back by Smart Search

Purpose:

The smart playback function provides an easy way to get through the less effective information. When you select the smart playback mode, the system will analyze the video containing the motion or VCA information, mark it with green color and play it in the normal speed while the video without motion will be played in the 16-time speed. The smart playback rules and areas are configurable.

Before you start:

To get the smart search result, the corresponding event type must be enabled and configured on the IP camera.

Go to Menu>Playback. Select the Normal/Smart in the drop-down list on the top-left side. Select a camera in the camera list. Select a date in the calendar and click on the left toolbar to play the video

file.

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Playback by Smart Search

Click to switch to the playback by smart search. Set the rules and areas for smart search of line crossing detection, intrusion

detection or motion detection event triggered recording.

Motion Detection

Click , and then hold the mouse on the image to draw the mouse to set the detection area manually. You can also click the button to set the full screen as

the detection area.

Line Crossing Detection

Select , and click on the image to specify the start point and end point of the line.

Intrusion Detection

Click , and specify 4 points to set a quadrilateral region for intrusion detection.

Only one region can be set.

(Optional) You can click to filter the searched video files by setting the

target characters, including the gender and age of the human and whether he/she wears glasses.

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Playing Back by Event Search

Purpose:

Play back record files on one or several channels searched out by event type (e.g., alarm input, motion detection and VCA).

Go to Menu>Playback. Select the Event in the drop-down list on the top-left side. Select the major type to Alarm Input, Motion or VCA as the event type.

We take playback by VCA as the example in the following instructions.

Event Search Interface

Select the minor type of VCA from the drop-down list.

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Select the camera (s) for searching, and set the Start time and End time. Click Search to get the search result information. You may refer to the right-side

bar for the result.

Select a result item and click to play back the file.

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

Enter the Synch Playback interface to select the camera (s) for synchronous

playback.

Synch Playback Interface

Enter the playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of playback interface can be used to control playing process.

Interface of Playback by Event

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You can click or to select the previous or next event. Please refer to Table

6.1 for the description of buttons on the toolbar.

Playing Back by Tag

Purpose:

Video tag allows you to record related information like people and location of a certain time point during playback. You can use video tag(s) to search for record files and position time point.

Before playing back by tag:

Go to Menu>Playback. Search and play back the record file(s). Refer to Chapter 6.1.1 for the detailed

information about searching and playback of the record files.

Interface of Playback by Time

Click to add default tag. Click to add customized tag and input tag name.

Max. 64 tags can be added to a single video file.

Tag Management.

Click to enter the File Management interface and click Tag to manage the tags. You can check, edit, and delete tag(s).

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Tag Management Interface

Playing back by Tag

Select Tag from the drop-down list in the Playback interface. Choose channels, edit start time and end time, and then click Search to enter

Search Result interface.

Interface of Playback by Tag

You can enter keyword in the textbox to search the tag on your command.

Click to play back the selected tag file.

You can click the Back to back to the search interface.

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Interface of Playback by Tag

Pre-play and post-play can be configured.

You can click or to select the previous or next tag. Please refer to Table 6.1 for the description of buttons on the toolbar.

Playing Back by System Logs

Purpose:

Play back record file(s) associated with channels after searching system logs.

Go to Menu>Maintenance>Log Information. Click Log Search to enter Playback by System Logs.

Set search time and type and click Search.

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System Log Search Interface

Choose a log with record file and click to enter Playback interface.

If there is no record file at the time point of the log, the message box “No result found” will pop up.

Result of System Log Search

Playback interface.

The toolbar in the bottom part of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.

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Interface of Playback by Log

Playing Back External File

Purpose:

Perform the following steps to look up and play back files in the external devices.

Go to Menu > Playback. Select the External File in the drop-down list on the top-left side.

The files are listed in the right-side list.

You can click to refresh the file list.

Select and click to play back it. And you can adjust the playback speed by

clicking and .

Interface of External File Playback

Playing Back by Sub-periods

Purpose:

The video files can be played in multiple sub-periods simultaneously on the screens.

Go to Menu > Playback.

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Select Sub-periods from the drop-down list in the upper-left corner of the page to

enter the Sub-periods Playback interface.

Select a date and start playing the video file. Select the Split-screen Number from the dropdown list. Up to 16 screens are

configurable.

Interface of Sub-periods Playback

According to the defined number of split-screens, the video files on the selected date can be divided into average segments for playback. E.g., if there are video files existing between 16:00 and 22:00, and the 6-screen display mode is selected, then it can play the video files for 1 hour on each screen simultaneously.

Auxiliary Functions of Playback

Playing Back Frame by Frame

Purpose:

Play video files frame by frame, in case of checking image details of the video when abnormal events happen.

Using a Mouse:

Go to Playback interface.

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 If you choose playback of the record file: click button until the speed

changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents playback of one frame.

 If you choose reverse playback of the record file: click button until the

speed changes to Single frame and one click on the playback screen represents reverse playback of one frame. It is also feasible to use button in toolbar.

Using the Front Panel:

Click the to set the speed to Single frame. One click on button, one click on the playback screen or Enter button on the front panel represents playback or reverse playback of one frame.

Fast View

You can hold the mouse to drag on the time bar to get the fast view of the video files.

Enter the playback interface and start to play the video files.

Playback Interface

Use the mouse to hold and drag through the playing time bar to fast view the

video files.

Release the mouse to the required time point to enter the full-screen playback.

The fast view is supported only in the 1X single-camera playback mode.

Digital Zoom

Click the on the playback control bar to enter Digital Zoom interface.

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You can zoom in the image to different proportions (1 to16X) by moving the

sliding bar from to . You can also scroll the mouse wheel to control the zoom in/out.

Draw Area for Digital Zoom

Right-click the image to exit the digital zoom interface.

File Management

You can manage the video clips, locked files and tags you have added in the playback mode.

Enter the playback interface. Click on the toolbar to enter the file management interface.

File Management

You can view the saved video clip, lock/unlock the files and edit the tags which

you added in the playback mode.

If required, select the items and click Export All or Export to export the clips/files/tags to local storage device.

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Chapter 7 Backup

Backing up Record Files

Backing up by Normal Video Search

Purpose:

The record files can be backup to various devices, such as USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer and e-SATA HDD.

Backup using USB flash drives and USB HDDs

Go to Menu>Export>Normal. Select the cameras to search. Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.

The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode.

Normal Video Search for Backup

Select video files or pictures from the Chart or List to export.

Click to play the record file if you want to check it.

Check the checkbox before the record files you want to back up.

The size of the currently selected files is displayed in the lower-left corner of the window.

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Result of Normal Video Search for Backup

Export the video files or picture files.

Click Export All to export all the files.

Or you can select recording files you want to back up, and click Export to enter Export interface.

If the inserted USB device is not recognized:

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Click the Refresh button.

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Reconnect device.

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Check for compatibility from vendor.

You can also format USB flash drives or USB HDDs via the device.

Export by Normal Video Search using USB Flash Drive

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Stay in the Exporting interface until all record files are exported with pop-up message box “Export finished”.

Export Finished

The backup of video files using USB writer or SATA writer has the same operating instructions. Please refer to steps described above.

Backing up by Event Search

Purpose:

Back up event-related record files using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer or eSATA HDD. Quick Backup and Normal Backup are supported.

Go to Menu > Export > Event. Select the cameras to search. Select the event type to alarm input, motion or VCA.

Event Search for Backup

Set search condition and click Search button to enter the search result interface.

The matched video files are displayed in Chart or List display mode.

Select video files from the Chart or List interface to export.

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Export the video files. Please refer to step5 of Chapter 7.1.1 Backing up by

Normal Video Search for details.

Backing up Video Clips

Purpose:

You may also select video clips in playback mode to export directly during Playback, using USB devices (USB flash drives, USB HDDs, USB writer), SATA writer.

Enter Playback interface.

Please refer to Chapter 6.1 Playing Back Record Files.

During playback, use buttons or in the playback toolbar to start or stop

clipping record file(s).

Click to enter the file management interface.

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Export the video clips in playback. Please refer to step5 of Chapter 7.1.1 Backing

up by Normal Video Search for details.

Managing Backup Devices

Management of USB flash drives, USB HDDs and eSATA HDDs

Enter the Export interface.

Storage Device Management

Backup device management.

Click New Folder button if you want to create a new folder in the backup device.

Select a record file or folder in the backup device and click button if you want to delete it.

Click Erase if you want to erase the files from a re-writable CD/DVD.

Click Format to format the backup device.

If the inserted storage device is not recognized:

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Click Refresh.

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Reconnect device.

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Check for compatibility from vendor.

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Chapter 8 Alarm Settings

Setting Motion Detection Alarm

Go to Menu > Camera > Motion to enter Motion Detection interface of Camera

Management and choose a camera you want to set up motion detection.

Set up detection area and sensitivity.

Tick Enable Motion Detection, and use the mouse to draw detection area(s) and drag the sensitivity bar to set sensitivity.

By default, the motion detection is enabled and configured in full screen.

Click and set alarm response actions.

Motion Detection Setup Interface

Click Trigger Channel and select one or more channels which will start to record

or become full-screen monitoring when motion alarm is triggered, and click Apply to save the settings.

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Set Trigger Camera of Motion Detection

Set up arming schedule of the channel.

1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the arming schedule of handling actions

for the motion detection.

2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within

each day.

3) Click Apply to save the settings

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Set Arming Schedule of Motion Detection

Click Handling to set up alarm response actions of motion alarm (please refer to

Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions).

If you want to set motion detection for another channel, repeat the above steps

or just click Copy in the Motion Detection interface to copy the above settings to it.

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Setting Sensor Alarms

Purpose:

Set the handling action of an external sensor alarm.

Go to Menu> Configuration > Alarm.

Select Alarm Input tab to enter Alarm Input Settings interface.

Alarm Status Interface of System Configuration

Set up the handling action of the selected alarm input.

Check Enable and click Setting to set up its alarm response actions.

Alarm Input Setup Interface

(Optional) Enable the one-key disarming for local alarm input 1 (Local<-1).

1) Check Enable One-Key Disarming.

2) Click Settings to enter the linkage action settings interface.

3) Select the alarm linkage action (s) you want to disarm for local alarm input

1. The selected linkage actions include the Full Screen Monitoring, Audible Warning, Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.

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When the alarm input 1 (Local<-1) is enabled with one-key disarming, the other alarm input settings are not configurable.

Select Trigger Channel tab and select one or more channels which will start to

record or become full-screen monitoring when an external alarm is input, and click Apply to save the settings.

Select Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule of handling actions.

Set Arming Schedule of Alarm Input

Choose one day of a week and Max. eight time periods can be set within each day, and click Apply to save the settings.

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Repeat the above steps to set up arming schedule of other days of a week. You can also use Copy button to copy an arming schedule to other days.

Select Linkage Action to set up alarm response actions of the alarm input (please

refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions).

If necessary, select PTZ Linking tab and set PTZ linkage of the alarm input. Set PTZ linking parameters and click OK to complete the settings of the alarm

input.

Please check whether the PTZ or speed dome supports PTZ linkage.

One alarm input can trigger presets, patrol or pattern of more than one channel. But presets, patrols and patterns are exclusive.

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If you want to set handling action of another alarm input, repeat the above steps.

Or you can click the Copy button on the Alarm Input Setup interface and check the checkbox of alarm inputs to copy the settings to them.

Copy Settings of Alarm Input

Detecting Video Loss Alarm

Purpose:

Detect video loss of a channel and take alarm response action(s).

Go to Menu > Camera > Video Loss to enter Video Loss interface of Camera

Management and select a channel you want to detect.

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Video Loss Setup Interface

Set up handling action of video loss.

Check the checkbox of “Enable Video Loss Alarm”, and click button to set up handling action of video loss.

Set up arming schedule of the handling actions.

1) Select Arming Schedule tab to set the channel’s arming schedule.

2) Choose one day of a week and up to eight time periods can be set within

each day.

3) Click Apply to save the settings.

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Set Arming Schedule of Video Loss

Select Linkage Action to set up alarm response action of video loss (please refer

to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions).

Click OK to complete the video loss settings of the channel.

Detecting Video Tampering Alarm

Purpose:

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Trigger alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action(s).

Go to Menu> Camera > Video Tampering to enter Video Tampering interface of

Camera Management and select a channel you want to detect video tampering.

Video Tampering Setup Interface

Set the video tampering handling action of the channel.

Check Enable Video Tampering Detection.

Drag the sensitivity bar to set a proper sensitivity level. Use the mouse to draw an area you want to detect video tampering.

Click button to set up handling action of video tampering.

Set arming schedule and alarm response actions of the channel.

4) Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule of handling actions.

5) Choose one day of a week and max. eight time periods can be set within

each day.

6) Click Apply to save the settings.

Time periods shall not be repeated or overlapped.

Set Arming Schedule of Video Tampering

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Select Linkage Action to set up alarm response actions of video tampering alarm

(please refer to Chapter 8.8 Setting Alarm Response Actions).

Click OK to complete the video tampering settings of the channel.

Line Crossing Detection Alarm

Purpose:

This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects cross a set virtual line. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And you can set the duration for the alarm response actions, such as full screen monitoring, audible warning, etc.

Go to Menu > Camera > VCA. Select the camera to configure the VCA. Select the VCA detection type to Line Crossing Detection. Check Enable to enable this function.

Click to configure the trigger channel, arming schedule and linkage actions

for the line crossing detection alarm.

Click the Rule Settings button to set the line crossing detection rules.

1) Select the direction to A<->B, A->B or A<-B.

A<->B: Only the arrow on the B side shows; when an object going across the configured line with both direction can be detected and alarms are triggered.

A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side can be detected.

B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected.

2) Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity.

Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The higher the value is, the more easily the detection alarm can be triggered.

3) Click OK to save the rule settings and back to the line crossing detection

settings interface.

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Set Line Crossing Detection Rules

Click and set two points in the preview window to draw a virtual line. You can use the to clear the existing virtual line and re-draw it.

Up to 4 rules can be configured.

Draw Line for Line Crossing Detection

Click Apply to activate the settings.

Intrusion Detection Alarm

Purpose:

Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.

Go to Menu> Camera> VCA.

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